"Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. He started his career at age 19 in the film ""Endless Love"" (1981), before making his breakthrough in the comedy ""Risky Business"" (1983) and receiving widespread attention for starring in the action drama ""Top Gun"" (1986) as Lieutenant Pete ""Maverick"" Mitchell. After starring in ""The Color of Money"" (1986) and ""Cocktail"" (1988), Cruise starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in the Academy Award for Best Picture-winning drama ""Rain Man"". For his role as anti-war activist Ron Kovic in the drama ""Born on the Fourth of July"""
"Tom Cruise filmography Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama ""Endless Love"". Two years later he made his breakthrough by starring in the romantic comedy ""Risky Business"" (1983), which garnered Cruise his first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In 1986, Cruise played a fighter pilot in the Tony Scott-directed action drama ""Top Gun"" (the highest-grossing film that year), and also starred opposite Paul Newman in the Martin Scorsese-directed drama ""The Color of Money"". Two years"
"Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood. His daughter Sophie married the Hon. Edward John Hugh Tollemache in February 2007. Edward is the heir apparent of Timothy Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache. Sophie Johnstone had a bit part in ""A Fish Called Wanda"" at the age of six and presently works in television as a researcher. His son, , is currently a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing as Iachimo in Cymbeline and Edgar in King Lear in 2016. He has appeared in supporting roles in numerous UK films in recent years. Iain Johnstone Iain Johnstone (born 8 April 1943 in Reading,"
"an endorsement, this would hardly be his first choice."" Tom Cruise Purple Tom Cruise Purple is a strain of cannabis sold in California by select licensed cannabis clubs. The strain is potent, and is packaged with a picture of the actor Tom Cruise laughing. Cruise sought out legal advice regarding the product, and considered a lawsuit against its manufacturers. Media commentators for ""Gawker"", Daily News (New York) and the CNN program ""Showbiz Tonight"" analyzed the matter, and the product was the subject of a parody on a satirical website. American lawyer Lisa Bloom commented that it would not be prudent"
"greatly rely on the acknowledged sexual and political tension between the two. Jesusa Cruz Avilés was born in Las Marías, Puerto Rico. Nicknamed ""Susa"", she jokingly claims to be a distant relative of Tom Cruise, whose last name is a homophone of ""Cruz"" (and who has no relation with Puerto Rico at all). She is well known for being the best """"fritolera"""" (fritter cook) in Puerto Rico, having a reputation for having invented the ""alcapurrias bisexuales"" (bisexual alcapurrias), named as such by Epifanio due to their ambiguous shape. As many cooks in rural Puerto Rican eateries do, Susa constantly wears"
"Tom Cruise in the Academy Award-winning film ""The Color of Money"". Today, he lives near Orlando, Florida, and his focus is to play pool and instruct. Sigel was a dominant player in the 1980s and has been on the cover of numerous trade magazines such as ""Billiards Digest"", ""Pool and Billiards"", ""InsidePOOL"", ""Billiard News"", and ""Bike Week"". He has been featured in ""Sports Illustrated"", ""Life"", ""People"", ""NY Times"", ""Wall Street Journal"", ""USA Today"", ""Playboy"", ""Parade"", ""Baltimore Magazine"", ""Orlando Sentinel"", ""Silver Screen"", and ""Cigar Aficionado"". In December 2015 Sigel launched his official website, www.mikesigel.com, dedicated to offering private lessons, Mike Sigel"
"name starring Russell Crowe as Nash. On May 23, 2015, Nash and his wife Alicia were killed in a car crash while riding in a taxi on the New Jersey Turnpike. Nash was born on June 13, 1928, in Bluefield, West Virginia. His father, John Forbes Nash, was an electrical engineer for the Appalachian Electric Power Company. His mother, Margaret Virginia (née Martin) Nash, had been a schoolteacher before she was married. He was baptized in the Episcopal Church. He had a younger sister, Martha (born November 16, 1930). Nash attended kindergarten and public school, and he learned from books"
"about what action should be taken regarding the name. He has considered filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the product. As a follower of Scientology, Cruise is opposed to the use of psychotropic drugs. He was reported to be furious over the existence of the product. A friend of Cruise found the matter ""outrageous"". Lawyers for Cruise commented to CNN, ""We haven't seen the product, so we can't comment on whether or not it's true. Tom does not allow his name and likeness to be used to sell products. And as you can imagine, if he were to do"
"received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from BAFTA Los Angeles. Three years later he appeared in the satirical action comedy ""Tropic Thunder"" (2008) and played Claus von Stauffenberg in the historical thriller ""Valkyrie"" (2008). Cruise played the eponymous role in the action thriller ""Jack Reacher"", and appeared in the romantic musical comedy ""Rock of Ages"" (both 2012). His next films ""Oblivion"" (2013), and ""Edge of Tomorrow"" (2014) saw him return to the science fiction genre. Tom Cruise filmography Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in"
"been beaten by the police and arrested twelve times for protesting the war and I had spent many nights in jail in my wheelchair. I had been called a Communist and a traitor, simply for trying to tell the truth about what had happened in that war, but I refused to be intimidated."" In 1989, Kovic presented actor Tom Cruise (born July 3, 1962) who portrayed him in the movie ""Born On The Fourth of July,"" on the last day of filming, the original Bronze Star Medal he had received, explaining to Cruise that he was giving him the medal"
"Tom Cruise Purple Tom Cruise Purple is a strain of cannabis sold in California by select licensed cannabis clubs. The strain is potent, and is packaged with a picture of the actor Tom Cruise laughing. Cruise sought out legal advice regarding the product, and considered a lawsuit against its manufacturers. Media commentators for ""Gawker"", Daily News (New York) and the CNN program ""Showbiz Tonight"" analyzed the matter, and the product was the subject of a parody on a satirical website. American lawyer Lisa Bloom commented that it would not be prudent for Cruise to sue over the product, and public"
"Fair"" of ""shoddy journalism"" and ""religious bigotry."" Journalist Roger Friedman later reported that he received an email from director and ex-Scientologist Paul Haggis confirming the story. In April 2005, Cruise began dating actress Katie Holmes. On April 27 that year, Cruise and Holmes – dubbed ""TomKat"" by the media – made their first public appearance together in Rome. A month later, Cruise publicly declared his love for Holmes on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"", famously jumping up and down on Winfrey's couch during the show. On October 6, 2005, Cruise and Holmes announced they were expecting a child. In April 2006"
"Jorge Cruise Jorge Cruise (born March 6, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico) is the author of the five-book diet series on ""The New York Times"" bestseller list: ""The Belly Fat Cure"" (2010), ""Body at Home"" (2009), ""The 12-Second Sequence"" (2009), ""The 3-Hour Diet"" (2006), and ""8 Minutes in the Morning"" (2002).[1] Cruise is the son of Gloria Cansino and Mel Maurer. Casino was a Mexican cinema star appearing in films alongside Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters. Cruise was raised in San Diego where he lived with his family and sister Marta. Cruise was raised by his grandmother Maria with oppressive"
"Cruise (film) Cruise is an American romantic comedy film, written and directed by Robert D. Siegel. It stars Spencer Boldman, Emily Ratajkowski, Lucas Salvagno, Noah Robbins, Gino Cafarelli, Katherine Narducci and Sebastian Maniscalco. Filmed in 2015, it was eventually released direct-to-video in September 2018, by Vertical Entertainment. Set during the summer of 1987, ""Cruise"" focuses on Gio Fortunato, a blue-collar Italian-American who is preoccupied with car racing and chasing women. Life starts to change for Fortunato when he meets Jessica Weintraub, a ""nice Jewish girl"" from Long Island who ventures into Gio's neighborhood looking for some action. In September 2015,"
"or, needless to say, Tom Cruise'."" Stollery originally relented and agreed to change the domain name to ""passionofcruise.info"" on October 13, 2005, which ""E! News"" took to be a parody of the film ""The Passion of the Christ"". After consulting with his lawyers in October 2005, Stollery responded to the Church with a far more aggressive stance. Now believing the accusation to be completely frivolous, Stollery publicly refused, challenging the Church with: ""I'm keeping my domain, see you in court."" Again in an interview with ""ONE News"", Stollery reiterated that he was going to retain rights to ""ScienTOMogy"", and not"
"(2002) and ""War of the Worlds"" (2005). In 2008, he gave a supporting performance in the action comedy ""Tropic Thunder"" and starred in the historical thriller ""Valkyrie"" as Claus von Stauffenberg. In 2012, Cruise played the eponymous role in the thriller ""Jack Reacher"". Cruise's films have grossed nearly $4 billion at U.S. and Canadian box offices and more than $10.1 billion worldwide, making him the eighth highest-grossing actor in North America and one of the top-grossing actors worldwide. Cruise has been married three times, to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes, and has three children, two of which were"
"Tom Cruise throughout the film) and on the Broadway stage as Harold Hill in ""The Music Man,"" or as the lead in ""The Thirteenth Floor"". He was also the original choice for the character of Chandler Bing on the sitcom ""Friends"" but turned it down. He had a small role as a jazz musician love interest for Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in the fourth season of ""Sex and the City"". He had another small role as attorney Jeffrey Coho during the third season of the ABC television series ""Boston Legal"" and as a lead in the short-lived ""Unhitched"". He"
"name of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, but not Scientology itself. In early 2008, Thomas Gandow, Sect Commissioner of the German Lutheran Church in Berlin and Brandenburg, and the historian Guido Knopp both likened the Scientologist Hollywood actor Tom Cruise to Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister. Gandow and Knopp cited a leaked Scientology video in which Cruise was seen asking the audience whether Scientologists should ""clean up"" the world, the audience responding with enthusiastic cheers – cheers which Gandow and Knopp felt were reminiscent of the audience's response to Goebbels' famous question, ""Do you want total war?"" Gandow's"
"Rathbun claims that wife Nicole Kidman was wiretapped on Tom Cruise's suggestion (which Cruise's lawyer denies). In 2006, ""Premiere"" ranked Cruise as Hollywood's most powerful actor, as Cruise came in at number 13 on the magazine's 2006 Power List, being the highest ranked actor. The same year, ""Forbes"" magazine ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity. The founder of CinemaScore in 2016 cited Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio as the ""two stars, it doesn't matter how bad the film is, they can pull [the box office] up"". In August 2006, Paramount cited Cruise's ""recent conduct"" as the reason they did"
"in his own way."" Of Cruise's relatively small stature, Child said, ""With another actor you might get 100% of the height but only 90% of Reacher. With Tom, you'll get 100% of Reacher with 90% of the height."" Following the casting of Cruise, Rosamund Pike was cast as the female lead. Other actresses who were in the running for the role included Hayley Atwell and Alexa Davalos. By September 2011, the main cast was locked in with the hiring of David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins, Jai Courtney, and Robert Duvall. Werner Herzog, primarily known for his directorial work, rounded out the"
"electrical engineer, both originally from Louisville, Kentucky. He has three sisters: Lee Anne, Marian, and Cass. They are of English, German, and Irish ancestry. One of Cruise's paternal great-great-great-grandfathers, Patrick Russell Cruise, was born in north County Dublin in 1799; he married Teresa Johnson in County Meath, in 1825. They left Ireland for the United States that same year and settled in New York. They had a daughter, Mary Paulina Russell Cruise, whose son Thomas Cruise Mapother was Cruise's great-grandfather. A cousin, William Mapother, is also an actor; he and Cruise have appeared in five films together. Cruise grew up"
"some editorializing and a diagnosis of both Cruise and his religion that, while seeming accurate to a degree, nevertheless comes off preachy."" Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography is a biography of actor Tom Cruise, written by Andrew Morton. The book was published in the United States in hardcover format on January 15, 2008 by St. Martin's Press, with a first printing of 400,000 copies, and an audio format on five CDs by Macmillan Audio. Cruise's lawyers and the Church of Scientology have released several statements which question the truthfulness of assertions made by Morton in"
"Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography is a biography of actor Tom Cruise, written by Andrew Morton. The book was published in the United States in hardcover format on January 15, 2008 by St. Martin's Press, with a first printing of 400,000 copies, and an audio format on five CDs by Macmillan Audio. Cruise's lawyers and the Church of Scientology have released several statements which question the truthfulness of assertions made by Morton in the book. In an official 15-page statement released to the press, the Church called the book ""a bigoted, defamatory assault replete with"
"Being Tom Cruise ""The Church of Scientology Presents: Being Tom Cruise, Why Scientology Isn't In Any Way Mental"" is a satirical spoof documentary from the series ""Star Stories"", parodying the life of Tom Cruise and his relationship with the Church of Scientology. It is episode 2 of the second series of ""Star Stories"", and first aired on Channel 4 on 2 August 2007. The show recounts Cruise's time with a group of some of his early acting friends. After filming ""Top Gun"", Cruise (Kevin Bishop) is introduced to Scientology by John Travolta (Steve Edge), who convinces him to join the"
"at California cannabis clubs. It makes you laugh hysterically while maintaining iron-fisted control of everyone around you."" Ryan Tate of ""Gawker"" commented, ""How high do you have to be to name a grade of medical marijuana after lawsuit-happy Scientologist Tom Cruise?"" CNN television host A.J. Hammer commented on the program ""Showbiz Tonight"", ""Also, you can now roll up Tom Cruise and smoke him. That's right. Marijuana is being sold called 'Tom Cruise Purple.' But you know, Tom's not laughing to be blunt. Will there be a joint investigation or is this just a token effort - you know, a half-baked"
"Cruise/Wagner Productions Cruise/Wagner Productions is an American independent film production company. The company was founded by actor Tom Cruise and former casting agent Paula Wagner. Cruise/Wagner was formed to give Cruise more control over the projects that he acts in and retain more of the profits. The company has grossed more than $2.9 billion in box office proceeds since it was founded in September 1993. Cruise/Wagner previously had an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures, but in August 2006 Sumner Redstone, chairman of Viacom (parent company of Paramount Pictures) terminated that relationship citing Cruise's comments in the media about psychiatry, anti-depressants"
"denies him ... I thought it was an interesting proposition: What would happen to Tom Cruise if something goes wrong?"" Kovic was also wary of Cruise's casting, but relented when the actor visited him at his home in Massapequa, New York. Cruise spent one year preparing for the role. He visited several veterans' hospitals, read various books on the Vietnam War and practiced riding in a wheelchair. At one point during pre-production, Stone suggested that Cruise be injected with a chemical drug that would render him paralyzed for two days; the director believed that the drug would help him realistically"
"Guy"" on Broadway, he had crowds of 300 fans waiting for a glimpse of him after every performance. This is the highest number of expectant fans post-show of any Broadway performance. Hanks is ranked as the fourth highest all-time box office star in North America, with a total gross of over $4.5 billion at the North American box office, an average of $100.8 million per film. Worldwide, his films have grossed over $9.0 billion. Asteroid is named after him. Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Hanks is known for his comedic"
"Right Moves"" and ""Risky Business"", which has been described as ""A Generation X classic, and a career-maker for Tom Cruise"", and which, along with 1986's ""Top Gun"", cemented his status as a superstar. Cruise also played the male lead in the Ridley Scott film ""Legend"", released in 1985. Cruise followed up ""Top Gun"" with ""The Color of Money"", which came out the same year, and which paired him with Paul Newman. 1988 saw him star in ""Cocktail"", which earned him a nomination for the Razzie Award for Worst Actor. Later that year he starred with Dustin Hoffman in ""Rain Man"","
"barely fits on the screen, it is hard not to be amused"". The ""Herald Sun"" called it a ""ruthless but spot-on parody"". The parody of Tom Cruise (Kevin Bishop) is framed through the viewpoint of the actor's association with the Church of Scientology. The show recounts the actor's days with a group of actors known as the Brat Pack, and how he maintains a friendship with Patrick Swayze, an actor from this crowd. (Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors and actresses who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented in the 1980s; Cruise has been referred"
"were making the film, Scientology was the least of their problems. In May 2012, Anderson screened the film for his friend, actor Tom Cruise, an outspoken Scientologist, who had some issues with parts of the film. Cruise had previously starred in Anderson's 1999 film ""Magnolia"". Officials of the Church of Scientology, who reportedly heard from Cruise, ""hit the roof"" when they learned of a scene which suggested that the belief system was a product of the leader's imagination. The scene with which Cruise had issues has Dodd's son tell Quell that Dodd is just making it up as he goes"
"""We Are Your Friends"", which had proceeded this movie in production. In May 2018, Vertical Entertainment acquired United States and Canada distribution rights to the film. It was released direct-to-video on September 28, 2018. Cruise (film) Cruise is an American romantic comedy film, written and directed by Robert D. Siegel. It stars Spencer Boldman, Emily Ratajkowski, Lucas Salvagno, Noah Robbins, Gino Cafarelli, Katherine Narducci and Sebastian Maniscalco. Filmed in 2015, it was eventually released direct-to-video in September 2018, by Vertical Entertainment. Set during the summer of 1987, ""Cruise"" focuses on Gio Fortunato, a blue-collar Italian-American who is preoccupied with car"
"through the Church's Purification Rundown program. After the end of the Cruise-Cruz relationship, Miscavige was reported to have led a Church program to find a new girlfriend for Tom Cruise, which led to him marrying Katie Holmes. Around a hundred young Scientologist actresses were interviewed, though they were not told why. An actress named Nazanin Boniadi was introduced to Cruise and dated him for a few months before he broke off the relationship in January 2005. The search resumed, with more actresses invited to audition for what they thought was a role in a forthcoming ""Mission: Impossible"" film, and eventually"